. I am excited to announce my sculpture which I meticulously reverse-engineered from a dream I experienced on December 29th, 2020, has been selected out of over ten-thousand artworks worldwide to exhibit in the 17th Edition of The Arte Laguna Prize in the Metropolitan City of Venice this spring. This is my first time being selected as a finalist for the award and my second time in Venice since I studied visual art abroad when I was seventeen. I would also like to acknowledge the support of the @Canada.Council for the Arts. This is also the first time the @Canada.Council for the Arts has awarded me a travel bursary in light of being selected as a finalist. My participation and presentation in the Arte Laguna Prize 17 international group exhibition would only be possible with their sponsorship. The Arte Laguna Prize is an international art competition dedicated to multiple disciplines for the progression of contemporary art—digital, installation, painting, performance, photography, sculpture, installation, video, and virtual arts. It was created in 2006 to provide opportunities for professional growth and vocational momentum from young to emerging artists. It creates awareness from the general public and a jury of established contemporary art industry curators. Be sure to attend the press conference for the exhibition on March 11th at 12:00 p.m. At the end of the press conference, the press will have a dedicated preview of the exhibition, including all the artists present, to stand by their work and answer some questions. Participants in the Press Conference include the founder of the Arte Laguna Prize, Laura Gallon, the writer of the exhibition text, Luca Beatrice, and the jurors of the 16th and 17th editions. The opening reception will commence at 5:00 p.m., Central European Standard Time. The Special Prizes will be awarded around 7:10 p.m., including the residencies, art for businesses, et cetera. The two overall winners will be awarded closer to 8:00 p.m. #ArteLaguna #ArteLagunaPrize #ArteLagunaWorld #BringingTheArtsToLife #CanadaCouncilfortheArts #KYLEYIP (at Arsenale Nord - Bacini Di Carenaggio) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpP0m17AGs_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
